Hearing Health Technician (Audiology)

US Department of Veterans Affairs; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Department of Veterans Affairs' Fayetteville VA Medical Center Audiology Service in Wilmington, NC seeks a Health Technician (HIS) to support clinical programs across all patient care areas. Candidates must meet basic requirements and licensure standards.

Applicants may be referred while education/certification is in progress, but cannot be hired until requirements are met. This position involves light clinical duties and patient interaction within a team.

Qualifications

• Completion of the Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program for Hearing Aid Specialists or equivalent.
• Two academic years above high school that includes coursework related to hearing science, anatomy and physiology, hearing instrument science, gerontology, psychology or other general healthcare areas.
• United States citizenship requirement; English language proficiency; licensure or registration as a HIS; NBC-HIS board certification.

Responsibilities

• Support the Audiology service across all clinical and patient care areas.
• Assist with patient care procedures and ensure proper preparation of equipment and environments.
• Provide triage of patient telephone calls or audiology requests.

Skills

Anatomy basics

Infection control

Computer literacy

Oral and written communication

Instruction follow-up

Education

Hearing Aid Specialist Apprenticeship

Two academic years of related coursework

Tools

Microsoft Office

Email

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Job description

The US Department of Veterans Affairs' Fayetteville VA Medical Center Audiology Service in Wilmington, NC seeks a Health Technician (HIS) to support clinical programs across all patient care areas. Candidates must meet basic requirements and licensure standards.

Applicants may be referred while education/certification is in progress, but cannot be hired until requirements are met. This position involves light clinical duties and patient interaction within a team.